Beginning Theory by Peter Barry – The Best Book for Literary Theory Beginners, Review by Alok Mishra

In this video, Alok Mishra reviews one of the best books for beginners who want to study literary theory and criticism – Beginning Theory by Peter Barry. This book by Peter Barry will help beginners understand the basics of literary theories through the centuries, decades and time frames of the history of literary theories. The chapters are arranged in a convenient manner, and the content inside every chapter is beginner-friendly.

Stop and Think sections, Examples, Bullet Points explaining what exactly the theorists of a school of criticism do, and Exercises make the book extremely helpful and way better than many other books on literary theory in the market.

Thus, Beginning Theory by Peter Barry is recommended to students of English literature who are enrolled in BA and MA programmes, preparing for competitive and eligibility examinations like UGC NET, SET of various states or any other. You can read a #BookReview of this helpful book on the official website of English Literature Education:
https://englishliterature.education/

Please share your thoughts in the comment section. Have you read Peter Barry's Beginning Theory at any level? What do you think about this basic book on literary theory and criticism? Do you think this is the best book for studying literary theories and literary criticism?

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